KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- The Information, Communications and
Culture Ministry is prepared to assist Tamil by providing financial
assistance, teaching force, equipment and training.
Its deputy minister, Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz, said the assistance
would be provided to help it to produce more creative works, as well as
scout for new talents in the industry.
"Tamil theatre is scare now. The young generation prefers to watch movies and see Tamil drama on websites and compact discs.
"Therefore, to promote Tamil theatre, especially in Malaysia, we are
prepared to to provide the necessary assistance, as well as market them
to international markets," he told reporters after watching a Tamil
theatre performance , 'The Countdown Begins' here Friday night.
He also said various incentives were also provided by the government to
develop the local creative industry, like the setting up of the
1Malaysia Artiste Foundation, tax exemption for films and group
insurance for local artistes.
The theatre, 'The Countdown Begins', directed by local Tamil director
Allabas Abdul Karim, is about the lives of 10 tenants, who are from
various backgrounds, staying together in a house.
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